Truth, darkness and hope...
I haven't felt "normal" since I was 13 years old. That is when I started my period and it never stopped. After that it went all down hill, I watched my weight creep up even though I was super active in...
View ArticleWhat the heck body??
I was feeling so good, doing so good, losing weight, gaining energy, getting rid of PCOS symptoms and then BAM 39 I started feeling really crummy. Last Sunday something happened with my body and it...
View ArticleThank you..
Thank you everyone for your concern on my last blog.. I figured out yesterday I had a touch of a stomach virus mixed with really bad PMS. But this morning I woke up feeling much better after a good...
View ArticleRunning away for a bit...
Ever have a craving for an adventure? That feeling that the normal everyday life is starting to make your eyes cross and you need something to waken you up again? I have been getting that feeling...
View ArticleMaking better choices...
After a month of massive stomach issues I looked back on what was going on and it turns out I was eating crap food again. I would eat healthy all day, head to the gym and then eat a horrible fast food...
View ArticleLearning to love my bike again...
I injured myself. Here I was working out, feeling strong, running longer than I had ever ran (which given still wasn't that far but I was proud) and doing great. Everything felt good. Then the...
View ArticleT25
My husband and I really like the idea of trying T25. It seems like a great plan, work really hard for 25 minutes a day for 5 days a week. I was wondering if anyone else has tried it or is currently...
View ArticleChanges...
I finally decided to do T25. If you have never heard of it, basically it is an intense fitness program where you give 25 minutes of your all 5 days a week. Shaun T does the program, he also does...
View ArticleSmile...
It is so easy to get caught up in the negative but lately I have been feeling really good and my smile has been from ear to ear. So here is my list of reasons to smile... *My PCOS symptoms starting to...
View ArticleFinding my breath
I noticed something amazing while in my Tuesday yoga class, I am getting stronger. I still sweat during down dog and often feel like my wrists are cramping up. I know that anything having to do with...
View ArticleI did it
I quit smoking 5 months ago. It was really hard but now it feels really natural to not be a smoker anymore. One of the biggest reasons I quit was because I wanted to run just one 5k. I have watched my...
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Non scale victory
I needed jeans. Most of my jeans I bought literally 2-3 years ago. I have been wearing a size 22 for that long. But I needed new jeans. I needed a new style. I needed jeans that would look good with my...
View ArticleChallenges
I have been letting my diet slip a little too much lately, so I decided to give myself some 30 day challenges, no fast food for 30 days and no ice cream for 30 days. This weekend I worked on eating...
View ArticleRunners High...
Last week I was sick, so I didn't start my Couch to 5k running program but that is okay because I started it this week, on Sunday. I still have 4 1/2 months to train and according to the C25k program,...
View ArticleA year ago...
If I had gotten serious about my weight loss a year ago... I would have been able to run my nieces first 5k with her; I would have been preparing now for fertility treatments instead of waiting another...
View Article6 Month Anniversary...
When I was a smoker I used to come home from a long day at work and immediately light up a cigarette. I would chain smoke on the front porch and tell my husband about my day. By the time I was done,...
View ArticleMay Bike to Work Month
It is May Bike to Work Month. I get really excited about this because it is usually the first month I have a chance to dust off the bike after putting it away for the winter. I love riding my bike....
View ArticleMentally Wrung Out...
I was starting to feel mentally wrung out and the more wrung out I felt the more I emotionally ate. I let dramatic family members and work stress leak into my healthy home life that I had worked hard...
View ArticlePlan Ahead
After two months of binge emotional eating and a whopping 18 pound gain, I was ready two weeks ago to get back to where I felt good again. Over these last two weeks of not emotional eating, cleaning up...
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Color Run
My first Color Run was AMAZING! I created a team called, Pretty in Teal to represent PCOS and got a great group together to run with me. Lot's of fun and I survived the 3.1 miles after falling off my...
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